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[Echoes from the EU] AI, security, public engagement, ERC... Editorial watch no.8

AI for technology transfer, launch of an association for virtual worlds for research collaboration, strengthening research security, record EIC Accelerator interest, and ERC’s new award for public engagement... Discover the latest reports and initiatives shaping Europe’s higher education, research…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , …
• Article # 418624
• Published on 10/11/25 at 14:00
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MEPs should boost interoperability in European study programmes, university alliance speaker says

MEPs should ensure that the interoperability of how European study programmes are provided is improved, according to a speaker from a European universities alliance. Speaking at a hearing on the European Degree in the European Parliament on 05/11/2025, Andries Verspeeten, team leader of the EU…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Advocacy groups , Council, …
• Article # 418530
• Published on 10/11/25 at 13:52
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🚨 [Agenda] HEIs conferences and events in Europe from 10/11

Charm-EU, EUA, EIC... these institutions are hosting events from 10/11/2025. News Tank’s agenda aims to provide an overview of the events taking place in Europe’s higher education, research and innovation ecosystem. We focus on: • events taking place in Brussels or related to European…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , …
• Article # 418711
• Published on 10/11/25 at 10:22
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UNITA alliance's head of office: "We intend to continue beyond 2027"

The UNITA European university alliance has founded a network of 31 universities across four continents to open their research and student exchange activities to their new global partners and develop capacity-building projects, Francisco do Adro, Head of the UNITA office and local coordinator for…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Universities, Erasmus+, …
• Article # 418336
• Published on 07/11/25 at 16:39
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Commission approves EIC's 2026 work programme with €1.4bn budget.

The European Commission has adopted the 2026 work programme for the European Innovation Council (EIC) with funding of over €1.4 billion for strategic technologies and scaling up companies. The EIC is Europe’s flagship innovation programme to identify, develop and scale up breakthrough…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Business schools, Research Funding Organisation (RFO), …
• Article # 418522
• Published on 06/11/25 at 17:18
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ERC awards Synergy grants to 66 projects representing 239 researchers

The European Research Council (ERC) has awarded the 2025 Synergy grant to 66 projects representing 239 researchers, it announced on 06/11/2025. Of the projects, 28 involve grantees based in Germany, 24 in the United Kingdom, and 21 each in France and the United States. The successful projects will…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Research Performing Organisation (RPO), Universities, …
• Article # 418319
• Published on 06/11/25 at 12:00
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Ireland joins CERN as Associate Member State

Ireland has officially joined the European Organisation for Nuclear Research (CERN) as an Associate Member State, the Department of Further and Higher Education (DFHERIS), Research, Innovation and Science announced on 22/10/2025. As an Associate Member of CERN, Ireland's researchers will have…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Research Funding Organisation (RFO), Research Performing Organisation (RPO), State, …
• Article # 418264
• Published on 05/11/25 at 15:46
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German Rectors' Conference elects new vice-president

The German Rector's Conference (HRK) elected a new vice-president to serve a one-year term on its executive board on 04/11/2025. Six other vice-presidents were re-elected for an additional term. Ingeborg Schramm-Wölk, President of Bielefeld University (HSBI), was elected and will take up the…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Advocacy groups , State, …
• Article # 418194
• Published on 05/11/25 at 12:25
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Frankfurt School opening business education centre in Dubai

The Frankfurt School of Finance & Management is opening a centre in Dubai. The campus, called the Executive Education Centre, will be in Dubai's Knowledge Park and offers programmes designed for a broad range of professionals, the Frankfurt School announced on 28/10/2025. The programmes cover…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Business schools, Strategy
• Article # 418074
• Published on 04/11/25 at 18:01
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EdTech is a key pillar for Europe to stay competitive, senior EIT representative says

Ilaria Tagliavini, Head of Operations at the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), said EdTech is a key pillar for equipping European education systems with the skills and entrepreneurial mindset needed to stay competitive. This is one of the main missions of the EIT, she said at…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Companies, …
• Article # 417435
• Published on 04/11/25 at 17:28